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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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