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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses 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 institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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