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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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