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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed 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 different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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