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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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