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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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