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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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