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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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