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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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