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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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