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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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