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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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