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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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