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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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