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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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