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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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