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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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