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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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