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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive 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 organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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