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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers 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 business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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