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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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