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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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