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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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