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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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