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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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