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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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