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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 institutions like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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