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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed 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 North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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