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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants 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 Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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