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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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