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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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