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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses 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 Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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