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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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