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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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