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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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