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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses 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 YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the key 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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