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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee 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 Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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