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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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