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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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