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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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