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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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