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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes 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 institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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