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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes 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 organizations like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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