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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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