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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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