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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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