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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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