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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses 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 institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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