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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. 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 students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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