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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major 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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