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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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