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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online 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 Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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