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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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