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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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