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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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