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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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