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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding massively open online courses (MOOC) and open educational resources (OERs). As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The latest historical trends in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition? How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation.

There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? Administrators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major barriers associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. For more details please visit this MOOC book site.

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