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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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