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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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