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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators 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 business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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