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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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