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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively 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 organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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