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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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