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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online 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 institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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