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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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