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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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