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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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