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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 MOOC courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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