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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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