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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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