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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach 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 institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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