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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers 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 organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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