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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand these open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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