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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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