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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach 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 Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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