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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers 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 different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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