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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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