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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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