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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching 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 institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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