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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open 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 Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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