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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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