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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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