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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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