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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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