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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online 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 Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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