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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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