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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these open education undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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