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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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