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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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