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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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