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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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