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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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