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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that lecturers 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 business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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