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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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