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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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