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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes 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 institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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