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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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