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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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