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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed 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 NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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