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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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