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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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