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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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