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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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