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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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