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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed 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 different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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