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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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