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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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