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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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