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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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