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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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