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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online 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 massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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