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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors 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 different business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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