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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education