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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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