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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)