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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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