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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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