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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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