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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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