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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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