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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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