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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure 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 Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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