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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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