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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online 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 organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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