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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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