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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the key 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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