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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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