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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed 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 Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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