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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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