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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC 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 edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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