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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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