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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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