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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators 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 different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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