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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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