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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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