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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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