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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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