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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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