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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the 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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