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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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