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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 Palau to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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