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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure 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 business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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