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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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