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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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