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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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