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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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