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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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