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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed 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 institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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