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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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