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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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