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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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