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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? 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 iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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