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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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