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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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