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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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