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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors 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 business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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