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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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