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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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