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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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