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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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