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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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