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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners 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 strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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