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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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