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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors 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 different business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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