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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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