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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the 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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