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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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