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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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