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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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