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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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