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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive 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 organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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