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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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