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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators 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 models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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