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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers 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 Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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