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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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