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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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