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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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