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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers 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 different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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