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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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