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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC 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 institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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