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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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