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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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