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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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