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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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