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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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