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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that educators 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 Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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