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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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