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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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