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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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