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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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