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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants 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 different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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