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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive 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 institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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