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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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