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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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