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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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