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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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