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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers 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 organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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