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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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