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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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