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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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