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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education