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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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