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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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