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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed 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 organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores 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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