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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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