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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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