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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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