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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed 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 Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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