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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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