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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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