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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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