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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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