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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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