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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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