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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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