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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators 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 institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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