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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores 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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