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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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