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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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