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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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