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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers 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 models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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