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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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