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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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