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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers 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 different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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