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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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