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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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