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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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