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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses 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 San Marino to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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