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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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