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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed 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 organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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