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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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