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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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