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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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