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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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