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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education enable students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured 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 different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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