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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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