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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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