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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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