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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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