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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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