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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators 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 strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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