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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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