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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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