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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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