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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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