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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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