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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 different business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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