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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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