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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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