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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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