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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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