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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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