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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed 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 business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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