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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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