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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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