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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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