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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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