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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for data 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 resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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