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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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