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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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