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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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