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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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