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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify 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 strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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