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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers 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 business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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