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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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