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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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