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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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