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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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