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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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