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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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