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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? 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 organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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