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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure 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 business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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