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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure 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 business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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