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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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