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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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