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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed 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 different strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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