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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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