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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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