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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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