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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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