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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers 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 business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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