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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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