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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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