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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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