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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers 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 different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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