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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching 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 Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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