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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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