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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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