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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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