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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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