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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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