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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new 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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