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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open 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 organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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