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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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