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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online 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 organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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