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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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