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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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