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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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