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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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