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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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