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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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