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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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