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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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