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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details 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 issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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