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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach 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 Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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