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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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