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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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