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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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