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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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