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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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