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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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