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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers 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 business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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