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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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