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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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