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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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