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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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