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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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