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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? 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 organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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