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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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