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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students 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 several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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