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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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