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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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