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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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