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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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