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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators 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 organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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