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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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