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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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