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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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