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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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