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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that teachers 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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