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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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