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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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