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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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