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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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