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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee 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 business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational experiments. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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