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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers 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 organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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