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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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