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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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