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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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