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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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