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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed 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 business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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