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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure 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 different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the 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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