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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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