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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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