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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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