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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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