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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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