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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that instructors 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 different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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