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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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