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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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