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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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