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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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