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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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