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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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