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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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