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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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