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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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