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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors 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 models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education