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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major 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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