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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors 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 United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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