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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in 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. Massively 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 dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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