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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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