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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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