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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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