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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning enable people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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