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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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