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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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