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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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