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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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