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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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