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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors 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 organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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