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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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