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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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