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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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