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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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