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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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