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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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