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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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