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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively 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 institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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