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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the intriguing 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 authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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