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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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