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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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