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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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