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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify 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 different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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