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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online 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 institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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