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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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