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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers 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 Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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