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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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