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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? 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 organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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