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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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