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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand these open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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