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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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