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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee 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 Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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