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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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