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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations 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 different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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