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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online 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 massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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