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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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