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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed 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 business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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