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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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