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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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