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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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