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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching 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 organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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