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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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