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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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