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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure 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 strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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