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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the 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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