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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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