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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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