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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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