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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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