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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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