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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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