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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online 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 organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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