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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes 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 institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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