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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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