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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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