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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify 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 institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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