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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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