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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC 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 United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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