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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers 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 different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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