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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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