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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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