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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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