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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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