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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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