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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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