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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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