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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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