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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching 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 institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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