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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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