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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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