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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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