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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that teachers 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 institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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