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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed 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 organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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