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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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