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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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