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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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