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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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