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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online 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 organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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