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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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