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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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