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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers 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 business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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