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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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