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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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