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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students 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 different business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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