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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed 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 different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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