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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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