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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed 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 business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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