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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes 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 Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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