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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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