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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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