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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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