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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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