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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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