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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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