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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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