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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers 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 business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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