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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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