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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors 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 different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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