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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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