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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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