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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes 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 institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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