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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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