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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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