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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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