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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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