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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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