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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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