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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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