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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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