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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)