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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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