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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors 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 Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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