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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers 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 business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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