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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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