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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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