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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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