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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the stimulating 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 sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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