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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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