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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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