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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured 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 different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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