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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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