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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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