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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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