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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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