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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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