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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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