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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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