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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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