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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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