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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure 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 strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these important new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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