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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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