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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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