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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? 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 institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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