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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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