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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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