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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers 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 organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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