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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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