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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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