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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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