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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses 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 Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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