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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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