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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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