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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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