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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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