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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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