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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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