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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers 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 different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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