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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors 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 different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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