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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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