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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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