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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education undertakings. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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